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CULTURE

'Catastrophic failure': why shoelaces come undone

April 14, 2017

A mystery as old as laced shoes was unravelled Wednesday by experiments that reveal how shoestrings come undone when we are on the move.

Tajikistan steps up battle against Islamic clothing

April 07, 2017

DUSHANBE: Clothing factories in Tajikistan are churning out brightly coloured national dresses amid a surge in sales, and it’s not just because of the arrival of spring.

On A Malay World Quest

March 25, 2017

The artistry of the Malay world has always captured the imagination of Dr Muhammad Pauzi Abdul Latif, an avid collector of its artefacts, writes Ninot Aziz.

5 photographers show how light and shadow work together

March 21, 2017

Step into the latest exhibition at the Museum of Asian Art at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur this month, and see light, shadow and tonality like you’ve never seen it before.

Investing in our arts and culture

March 13, 2017

“Well, imagine if that headline read ‘$40 million invested in arts and culture' instead,” says Dawn Hutchesson, a creative sector specialist.

Tiga, a collection of monologues based on everyday objects

March 08, 2017

Sharifah Aleysha, who also goes by Leysha, will be directed, for the first time ever in a theatre production, by her sister Sharifah Amani, 30, in one of the three monologues in Tiga, which will kick off its Penang run today.

Two art collectives are the focus of Penang exhibition

March 01, 2017

Two art collectives, featuring 12 visual artists will be presenting their works in an exhibition that opens at Hin Bus Depot in Penang tomorrow.

The street artist who paints wheat silos

February 24, 2017

A steady stream of onlookers has gathered since the first brushstroke touched the towering grain silos.

The paint is barely dry on the portrait of the schoolgirl gazing down from the top of the 30m (100ft) structure and already it is the talk of the town.

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